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Technical/Proposal Writer

At Zantech, we apply state-of-the-art technology to solve our Federal Clients' most mission-critical challenges. We embrace the opportunity to hire individuals with new talents and fresh perspectives. Zantech offers a competitive compensation, benefits and vacation package as well as providing you with a fast paced and exciting work environment. Come join our team!

Zantech is seeking a motivated Technical Writer to author proposal sections in response to Federal Government solicitations in the fields of information technology and system engineering.

Major activities include developing and writing compelling, persuasive content for proposals. Focus areas include Corporate experience and past performance, resumes, management and technical with support of technical subject matter experts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include:
  • Author proposal sections including Corporate Experience, Past Performance, Resumes, Management, and Technical within tight timeframes and within allocated page count.
  • Collect and gather information for assigned sections through interviewing subject matter experts or researching relevant sources.
  • Support other proposal tasks as assigned including editing, participation in color reviews, template of templates, and maintaining knowledge repository.
  • Analyze customer solicitation documents and customer challenges to write a persuasive proposal that the Government will rate superior over a compliant, acceptable proposal submitted by a competitor.
  • Adjudicate reviewer comments and suggestions for inclusion in proposal, and then revise proposal as required.
  • Review and edit proposal sections prepared by different authors.
  • Development and preparation of basic graphics for inclusion in proposal
  • Finalize proposals for submission.
  • Preparation and documentation of proposal guides and manuals.
  • Participation in continuous improvement activities.
  • Provide support, as directed, to the Chief Growth Officer on other projects as assigned.

Required Experience, Knowledge Skills and Ability
  • Experience writing compelling, persuasive content to tight deadlines and within page constraints.
  • Experience interviewing subject matter experts and researching corporate knowledge libraries, and other sources to collect and gather content.
  • Strong understanding of Information Technology and/or System Engineering disciplines
  • Experience editing content.
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance.
  • BA in Journalism, Technical field, Communications or other relevant major
  • Excellent analytical and persuasive skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • 1-3+ years’ experience writing competitive proposals for the U.S. Federal market.
  • 1-3+ years' experience as a technical writer
  • BA/MA Journalism
  • Debate skills
  • Secret Clearance desired
  • Familiarity with the Shipley Proposal Process

“Outstanding Performance…Always”

Our corporate motto represents our commitment to build long-term relationships with both our clients and our employees by providing the highest quality service in everything we do. We strive for excellence for our clients and for each other.

Zantech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.